" THE SORANTON TKIBUJTB -TUESDAY MORNING-, AUGUST 17. 189T. PYTHIANS ARE HERE Concluded from PaRfi 1.1 this Afternoon. It wilt be quite a spir ited event ns the higher offices uro not attained by gradual advancement from year to year as Is the case In many kindred . orders. The omcers chosen will be Installed at the last session of the Grand lodge probably on Friday. The other business of the day will probably bo confined to the reception of reports from officers and commit tees. The sessions will continue until during Thursday at least and possibly until Friday noon. Tomorrow Is the "big" day and will Include a parade In the afternoon, In which each Sir Knight, whether he is a grand lodge representative or not, THOMAS Q. SAMPLE, Of Pittsbuig, Supremo Master of the Ex, chequer of tho Knights of Pythias. will cut quite as much a figure as his fellows. In the parnde will be seen tho out-of-town lodges encamped at Laurel Hill, the local lodges and a number that will come from nearby places especially for the parade. Wednesday cvenlnc will prove at tractlvo for residents of the city, as they can witness the parade of the "D. O. K. K." dramatic order, Knights of Khornssan, a secret order to which Pythlans only are eligible to member ship and which bears the same rela tion of the Knight of Pythias that the Ancient Order, Nobles of the Mys tic Shrine does to Masonry. It Is de signed to create a close social ac quaintance among Pythlans a middle ground on which members of different lodges may meet. THE SOCIAL ORDER. There are but four temples of the "D. O. K. K." In this state. Cashmere temple, No. 37, of Reading, the mem bership of which Is drawn from seven counties Is here and has Its headquar ters at the Lackawanna Valley House. Its officers and members, too, nre Jovl nl fellows, and the boomers came early yesterday to pave the way for a great degree of fun that ic to be derived out of the presence of so many of tho Pythian orders In the city. The omcers hero In advance are: Royal VIzer, Wil liam H. Warner; venerable shlek, J. D. Farederlck; mokama, C. J. Bonawltz; menial, Charles Copp, all of Reading. The Khorassans will parade In Ar abic costumes. There will be In line over a hundred of the 120 members. Later In the evening It Is expected that about a hundred new members will be Initiated at a meeting to be held In Excelsior hall, and which will be followed by a feast and a long period of soclabllty. PYTHIAN NEWS NOTES. In reference to the parade tomorrow nfternoon a further change has been made In the route. The line of march according to a decision of the general committee who authorized Its publi cation, will be: Over West Lackawan na avenue to Main avenue, thence back to Lackawanna avenue, to Adams, to Spruce, to Jefferson, to Pine, to Wash ington, to Linden, to Adams, to Spruce, to Washington, to Linden, to Wyom ing, to Lackawanna and dismiss. The parade will pass in review In front of Grand Chancellor Dunnell's ofllce, 211 Washington avenue. A request for carriages tomorrow af ternoon has bepn made by the general committee. Citizens are requested to send carriages to the Washington ave nue Bide of court house square at 2 o'clock. The competitive drills of the uni formed rank will be held at Laurel Hill park tomorrow morning. The Hotel Terrace shelters many Knights from Pittsburg and Lathrope. A. H. Bethlme, manager of the Jean nette opera house, of Jeannette, Is one of the biggest and handsomest Pythl ans In the city. He Is at tho Hotel Terrace, and Is combining business with pleasure during his stay. He has heard of the beauty and perfection of the Lyceum theatre and will give it a close inspection today. John Benore is a very busy business man, but he found time yesterday, as chairman of the reception committee, to give his personal attention to the arrival of the Knights. Detective Molr, of the pollc depart ment, was in constant vigil about the depots and hotels until late at night. Grand Trustee William B. Hart, whose home is at Germantown, has been a mem her of tho Order of Knights of Pythias, .i i GRAND TRUSTEE WILLIAM B. HART since Dec. 12. 1887, when he Joined Damon lodge, No. 8. Ho withdrew from that lodge, and, with nine others from Apollo lodge, No. 9, scoured a charter and or. ganlzed Perseverance lodge, No. 46, Jo cated at Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pa. He has represented that lodgo In the grand lodge for twenty-two years, and ha served on tho hitter's most Impor tant committees. Ho -was elected by tho beard of grand trustees, caused by tha death of P. C, Charles K. Nelsser, which occurred March 29, 1887. At tho election for grand lodge omcers hold in June of tho same year, ho was elected for the full tern of three years, und at every subsequent election has been re-elected to that position, and has a thorough knowledgo of tho duties of that om:e. &&P fcV Mr, Hart is a member of Bcctlon 122J, of tho Endowment rank, Pennsylvania Relief fund, Lalla Hcokh temple, No. 41f Dramatic Order, Knights of Khorassan and othe- organizations. In May, 1S72, he was appointed an ofllcer of the district I uuurt ui i nnuucipnia county uy ino nun. M. Russell Thayer, botng a personal ap pointment. 'Upon tho reorganization of tho courts In January, 1S75, undor the provisions of the now constitution of Pennsylvania creating four common picas courts In Philadelphia, and abolishing tho district court, he was appoint crier of Room II, court cf common pleas No. 4, which position ho still hoMfl. Caston company, No. 14, Uniformed Rank, has tho following officers and men In camp: F. W. Boll, captain; A. 'M. Har mon, drat Ueuter.ont; C. E. Bcblelcher, second lleutenrnt; William Mullane,, Ber nard Gullely, 8. F. Johnson, R. F. Mc Donald, John Dlbrodt, W. A. Mockay, J. J. Hfcstor, W. UnMimst, L. B. Dnvldsoii, Joseph Schlclchor, George Able, Peter Robb, Charles Kutzcr, Charles Snyder, William D. Snyder, E. P. Sandt, Milt Rolln, Gelrgo Pfelle, John Pfoiic, William Nudlng, Robert Rebman, Churles Deltzel, Edward Berkhoff, Sydney Kcsslcr and Charles Plxley. Others will arrlvo today. Charles Thomas Is tho name of a tall young man who swings a gun for tho Knights of Pythias band, of Pittsburg. And, speaking of that band, It may bo said that If. tho music served on tho ave nuo last night Is a samplo Scranton will certainly hear some good music for tho next few days. C. W. Broadhcad, of Montroso lodge, No. 473, Is a candidate for grand outer guard, tho lowest grand lodge office. Mr. Broadhcad Is an ardent Pythian and has been a member slnco 1873 and a continu ous representative from his lodgo for six teen years. Ho Is known to the leading members of tho order throughout the state and will probably havo bestowed upon him the ofllco for which hn Is a can. dldate. It Is customary for tho somo grand outer guard to be elected at each succeslvo election for five years. Thomas G. Sample, of Allegheny City, supreme vice chancellor of the Supreme lodge, will next year attain tho supremo chancellorship of the United States, tho most exalted office. Ho Is an ex-department commander of the Grand Army of the Republic In this state and a familiar flgruo at all Pythian gatherings. Mr. Samplo Is topping at the Hotel Jcrmyn. Charles J. Naylor, delegate from Phil adelphia Is the guest of Alderman John T. Howe. Thomas K. Donnell, great chief of records, Order of Red men, is a delegate frcm Philadelphia. It Is quite a coincidence that this Is tho twenty-ninth annual convention of both State Pythlans and the International Irish Catholic Benevolent union. P0NTYP00L WON THE PRIZE. Grunt Annual Welsh Chornl Contest Is Now Over. News from Wales tells of the victory of the Abersychan nnd Ponty pool choir In the great national eisteddfod, held at Newport. The Anglesey Har monic society, of Holybed, was award ed second prize. The adjudication was not met with general approval by the friends of the other choirs. The contesting choirs were: 1. Llanclly Cholas society, led by Mr. John Thomas. 2. The Rhymney United choir, Mr. J. Prcc. 3. Tho Abersychan and Pontypool Chor al socoty, Mr. W. Prothcroo. 4. The Merthyr Chocal socety, Mr. Dan Daves. 5. The Bulth and Dstrct Harmonc fo cety, Mr. E. Evans ("Llew Baullt)." 6. Tho Anglesea Harmonc socoty, Mr. W. S. Owen. NEW LOAN ASSOCIATION. Organized from Experienced Materi al in This City Saturday Evening. A new building and loan association was formally organized Saturday eve ning In the office of Partridge and Vaughn. The association will be known as the Economy Building and Loan association of Scranton, Pa. Applica tion for a charter will be made at once. The organizers are: George D. Brown, president of the Suburban as sociation; D. J. Campbell, president of the Artisans; O. B. Wright, treasurer of the Commonwealth and the Arti nins; J. C. Vaughan, secretary of the Commonwealth and the Artisans; Ar thur H. Christy, George W. Finn and T. F. Gibbons. George D. Brown was elected temp orary president and J. C. Vaughn, temporary secretary. Another meeting will be held Friday night. DID NOT DIE FROM POISON. It Was Bronchial Tuborclosis Thnt Killed Victor Micloski. The Jury which was empannelled to inquire into the cause of the death of Victor Micluski, of North Van Buren avenue, who it was reported died from poison, met at Coroner Longstreet's office last night and rendered a verdict which stated that "an examination of the stomach having been made and no apearances of poison being found, that said Victor Micluski did not die from poisoning, but his death was due to bronchial tuberclosls." The verdict was signed by the fol lowing Jurors: James Wymbs, H. D. Jones, J. B. WIdemai Patrick Cuslck, John Mayernytk and C. E. House. WILL OF EDMUND F. BOYLE. Admitted to Probate Yesterday by Register of Wills Ilnpldns. Register of Wills Hopkins yesterday admitted to probate the will of the late Edmund F. Boyle, of Green Ridge, and granted letters testamentary to T. J. Kelly, of Capouse avenue. In the will Mr. Boyle bequeather J500 to his uncle, Rev. E. W. Fltzmaurice, of Hazleton, and $100 to his brother. Frank E. Boyle. The remainder of his estate is to be divided share nnd share alike among his wife, Mrs. Minnie L. Boyle, and their three children, Edmund, Adrian nnd Mary Eugenia Boyle. Mrs. Boyle Is named as the guardian of tfie chil dren. COULD NOT DE DIVIDED. So Report tho Master in tho Spencer Carpenter Partition Sun. In the equity case, brought by Wil liam D. Spencer to secure a partition of a lot of land In Blakely, of which ho owns two-thirds and Horace and Nlles Carpenter one-sixth apiece, the master, C. B. Gardner, yesterday filed a lengthy report in which he gives as his opinion that the land can not be divided without Injury to tho defend ants. He places a value of $2,860 on the whole prlperty. The report filled over 100 typewritten pages. The plaintiff was represented by R. II. Holgate and the defendants by A. D. Dean. SITZ HELD FOUR ROOMS. Because a frloud of Ills Said Ho Could Havo Them. Four of the rooms at No. 19 Lacka wanna avenue were taken possession yesterday by an Italian, John Slti. A friend said he could have them so John calmly took possession without even thinking of the landlord's wlshe. Sltz was arrested and Alderman Howe gave John until today to vet off tho premises. PYTHIAN SOLDIERS ARE NOW IN CAMP Occupied Tliclr Tents at Laurel IIIII Park Last Night. QENERAL STARDIRD HAS ARRIVED Ho Proceeded with tho Men Who Ac companied Him to tho lark"-Camp Will Do Formally Opened nt 0 O'clock This Morning When tho ring Will no Run Up nt tho Ilcnd qunrtcrs of tho Urigado--Nunibcr Now in Cnmp. "Camp II. N. Dunnell" at Laurel Hill park Is ready to accommodate 600 members of the Uniformed Rank, Knights of Pythias, and their officers. The two hundred tents for tho soldiery and ten additional for the rank are now In place, the last officer's tent being erected yesterday afternoon. The en- GENERAL W. H. STARBIRD, Of Pittsburg, Commander of tho Penn sylvania Brigade, Uniform Rank. campment presents a very military ap pearance, not unlike the annual camp of the National Guard, after which the Uniformed Rank Is to a degree mod eled. The soldiers' tents have been ar ranged In ten rows or "streets," of twenty tents to each. These are situ ated In order on the gently sloping hill behind the grand stand of the race track at Laurel Hill. The spot could not have been better selected from the standpoints of comfort and health. The ground Is grassy and most of the tents are shaded by trees. The .officers' or headquarters' tents, ten In number, are situated In one line, facing and a little to the right of the camp. The tents In use are state property and were placed at the disposal of the Uniform Rank by Adjutant General Stewart. ERECTION OF TENTS. They were erected under the direc tion of Colonel Martin Joyce, of Major General Carnahan's staff, by the fol lowing local Knights of Pythias, men who are also members of the N. G. P.: Colonel McDonald, Frank Mallott, George Mallott, John Gaines, T. J. Smith and Gus Moore. Sunday's storm, fierce as It was, bowled over only twelve of the two hundred tents. Additional supports were placed at each tent yes terday. It Is not generally known that this Is the first state encampment of the Pennsylvania Uniformed Rank. Such Is the case. There have been National encampments, but the state rank has never been In encampment by them selves. For this reason it Is not known at present Just in what manner the camp will be conducted. The Na tional encampments are held under strict military rules posting sentries and no passing the lines without per mission from headquarters, counter signs, regular calls, and taps, and all that but It can not be definitely stated whether or not such will be the con duct of the present camp. According to programme the camp will be formally opened at 9 o'clock this morning, when the flag will climb to the top of the pole attached to the grand stand. The exact number of men who will be In camp will not be known until tonight. Ten companies at least are expected. Ten members of Com pany 26, Altoona, were In the city yes terday. They arrived at 1 o'clock' p. m. over the Delaware.Lackawanna and Western railroad. VISITED THE CAMP. Yesterday they visited the camp and expressed themselves as pleased with the place, but were disappointed In the spot selected for the competition drill. The Altoona men say the race track Is too small for the drill manoeuvres. The Altoona people ought ufknow, as their company has won In the competition drill for seven consecutive years. They expect to win this year, but It Is said that Company 26 will have a much stronger competition this year than ever. The prize Is $300, worth trying for, and Colonel Joyce is authority for the announcement that several other com panies are hard after the victory this year. The officers of Company 26 are: Samuel Roberts, captain; William Bal lentlnc, first lieutenant; William Hoar, second lieutenant. The company will have thirty-two men In line at the drill. The Inspecting officers will be Major W. S. Millar, ex-Chaplain James Molr, of this city, and Lieutenant Colonel Wallace, of Wllkes-Barre, At 9.05 o'clock last night a delegation numbering over 100 men arrived from Pittsburg and vicinity via the Dela ware, Iyackawanna and Western rall load. With them came General Wal ter II. Starblrd, the state commander, and the Knights of Pythias band, 22 pieces, of Pittsburg. After alighting from tho train the men marched to Lackawanna avenue and In front of the Valley House formed a lino of fours. The march up the avenue of this dele gation was the most pretentious display thus far. THE FIRST MARCHERS. Tho Knights of Pythias band, headed by a tall young man In a flashy gold spoted uniform and white leggings, car rying a silver plated musket which" ho used as a baton, played exquisite music for the marchers. General Starblrd nnd his line of officers were followed by companies 47, fil, 62 and 65, or jxarts of each. Up Lackawanna avenue the col umn proceeded to Wyoming to the Ho tel Jermyn, where the line halted for a few minutes to do deference to Major General Carahan. The march was then resumed to tho Terrace hotel, where the Knights were served with supper. Af terward the contingent boarded street cars for Camp Dunnell at Laurel Hill park, reaching there at 10,30 o'clock, line was formed at the entrance and to tho accompaniment of the band tho Pythlans marched up the hill to their quarters. Tho lack of lights had an 111 effect on tho Invading army. They marched up to where tho headquarters tents nre and by the light of a lantern the mon caw a painted canvnsn which Informed them that right lit front was tho division headquarters Colonel Joyce was the target of a storm of Inquiries: "Where's tho mat tresses?" "Where's tho lights?" "Where's everything!" and a Pittsburg quartette got together and sang In a mournful minor key. Tho officers ex plained to the men that they were not camping In a hotel parlor. BETTER EACH YEAR. Colonel Grlpp said the Pythian sol diers are too unaccustomed to disci plln, but that every year brings the boys nearer to the standard of tho N. G. P. "It Is difficult to attain this perfec tion, said Colonel Grlpp, "because thero Is no punishment for a breach of dis cipline. We only appeal to a man's honor." General Starblrd, as may be suppos ed, was too busy to talk much for publication last night. It Is given out however, that camp will be regularly opened this morning, and after that regular military order will be attempt ed. Colonel Grlpp, at his own ex pense, has brought along with him from Tyrone, his home, a buglar from the regular cavalry. It Is the Inten tion to sound revelle nt 6 o'clock, mess nt 7 and thereafter drills of whatever form the headquarters may command. Guards will also be stationed at all hours of the day. Meals will be taken at 25 cents per head at the restaurant In the park. The soldiers are renting matresses at $1.50 for tho week, and late last night can dles were distributed In each tent. Tho general appearance Is quite formid able. Fires were built In the company streets and around these circles of men gathered. There are now In camp about 100 men. The number will be materially Increased today and to night. It Is not known Just how many com panies will enter the competition drill Wednesday morning, many of the companies now here fearing that they cannot muster a sufficient number of men, the high railroad rates In the west keeping down the attendance. Today's work will depend much upon circumstances. ROGERS WERE NUMEROUS. Aldormnn llotvo Called Upon to Dis tinguish Between Some of Them. Here Is the Chinese problem which came up for solution before the alder man of the Seventeenth ward yester day: Mary Rogers swore out warrants for the arrest of John Rogers, her hus band, und Mary Rogers, mother of John Rogers, ond, by law, n mother to Mary Rogers, tho prosecutrix. The charge was assault and battery, the prosecutrix alleging that she was ejected from her home on the South Side by tjhe defendants. The Rogers were placed under $200 bald each. Mary Rogers, the mother-in-law, went ball for her son, John Rogers, and the later went bail for his mother, Mary Rogers. They both owned property. BIQ CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR RALLY. To Ho Held in This City September 14 bv the Local .Mombe.ro. The executive committee of the Scranton Christian Endeavor union met last night In the Young Men's Christian association parlors and de cided upon a big Christian Endeavor rally to be held Sept. 14 in probably the First Presbyterian church. A. L. Haldeman presided over the meeting, which was one of the best ever held from the attendance stand point. At the rally reports from the San Francisco convention delegates will be heard. FIFTEEN DAYS MORE ALLOWED. Commissioners ol Duumoro Contest Granted nil Extension of Time. Commissioners R. H. Holgate and D. J. Reedy, who are In charge of the Dunmore contest, yesterday requested the court to grant them fifteen days In addition to the sixty days originally allowed for preparing their report with reference to the contest. In their request the commissioners set forth that all the testimony has not been transcribed as yet and that it will be impossible to complete their report In the time originally fixed by the court. The additional fifteen days were allowed. TO CELEBRATE LABOR DAY. Central Labor Union Proposes to Fittingly Observe the Occasion. Labor Day, Sept. 6, Is to bo duly cel ebrated here. The programme con templates a parade to be followed by a picnic with athletic contests at Laurel Hill park. The Central Labor union, which pro pected the celebration, has received Information from many of the affiliat ed societies, communicated with, that they heartily approve of the Idea and will gladly participate. HOME AND FOREIGN HOTELS. A Comparison of Their Clnlms Upon the Comfort-Seeking Public. From Scrlbner. American hotels are so taken up with' the desire to dazzle us that they some times make us uncomfortable. It Is very fine to have one's card handled by two men and a big boy and then a little boy when calling upon friends at a great hotel, but It Is fatiguing, never theless, to wait thirty minutes and then haw tho little boy come down and tell you they are not at home. Though most of us cannot abide some of the petty nuisances of the foreign system, such as being charged extra for soap and service, yet many traveling Amer icans, who are sufficiently unpatriotic, say that our big glittering hotels are not quite up to the standard of the best ones ot the other side In the small details of making one peacefully and restfully happy. The Inn-keeper's In stinct for knowing exactly what Is wanted wlth'out being told Is more highly developed over there. They have been at it for so many more genera tions. Tho swellest hotels In England and on tho continent are considerably moro economical and a great deal less lavish. But they put on "lugs" of another sort and some people think that they are a moro enjoyable sort. For Instance, at two or three hotels that set up as the finest In the West End in London one does not have a bird's-eye maple up right piano in one corner of a 15x12 room and an Impressionist's cornfield on a glided easel In the opposite one, but his newspaper Is warmed before it Is handed to him In the morning and ho finds his evening clothes pressed and laid out for him when he returns to his room in the afternoon. A friendly Oiler. Lawyer Goodly "What's wrong, old chap?" UgllmuRge "I won a kiss from Miss Purtiest on election. Bho won't pay up." Lawyer Goodly "Never mind, old man; I'll collect it for you." CONVENTIONS OF THE C.T.A.U.ANDI.C.B.U. Delegate to Both Will Bo Here by Tonight. SOME HAVE ALREADY ARRIVED Programme Laid Out for Today. Father Mnthew Board of GoTOtn mont Meets Tonight Executive Comnilttoc of tho I. C. B. U. Meets This AftornoouSorcnndo to tha Ono nnd Reception to the Other in tho Evening. Tho nlrendy augmented population of tho city will bo further augmented many hundreds before nightfall by tho arrival of the delegates to the C. T. A. II. and I. C. B. U. conventions, which begin tomorrow morning. At 9 o'clock this morning the recep tion committees of the respective or ganizations will be abroad meeting tho incoming delegates at the trains, es corting them to their hotels and placing them In charge of other committees, whose duty It will be to see that they pleasurably employ tho Interim be tween their arrival nnd the beginning of tho actual convention work. The Father Mathew men havo no definite Idea of how many delegates in J visitors will come, as representa tion is not mandatory and many of the societies do not decide to send del egateb until it is too late to give of ficial notification to tho general secre tary. Rev. Father Doyle, the secre tary, however, states In his convention bulletin that 1,200 would be a fair esti mate of the attendance. The local so cieties hope that this estimate Is a correct one, but they do not hesitate to give out that they fear It will fall much below this figure. No matter how lmge the crowd may be the commit ter Is prepared to take care of It and It says with all earnestness tho more the merrier. COME FROM FAR AND NEAR. Tne total abstainers are scattered all over the United States, from the Atlantic to the Rockies, and It Is no uncommon thing at the annual con ventions for the most distant societies to not only send delegates but to at tend In a body. This Is especially true of societies that are drilled and uni formed, such as the 'St. Paul's Pioneer corps, of this city, which sent 100 men to the Pittsburg convention, five years ago. At the St. Louts convention the year before many of these tourist clubs as they are known, were In attend ance. As yet the committee has not received word of any of these clubs be ing en route, but it is, nevertheless, quite possible that some of them will put in an appearance today. Far-off Minnesota, where the Father Mathew movement Is particularly strong, has the honor of landing the first delegates In the convention city. They are James McDonald and his daughter, Miss Cecilia, of Waverly, Minn., who arrived Saturday evening. Mr. McDonald represents the Minne sota State union and his daughter is delegate from the Waverly cadets. H. F. McAteer, J. W. Boden, Richard Sheehan and J. L. Snyder, of PlttBburg, arrived yesterday and are stopping at the St. Charles. Mr. McAteer is first vice-president and organizer of the C. T. A. U. of the Diocese of Pittsburg and one of the best known Father Mathew men of the state. He Is also president of Branch 12J, C. M. B. A., and a prominent member of the I. C. B. U. and Y. M. I. Mr. Boden and Mr. Sheehan are also I. C. B. U. and Y. M. I. men. NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS. Rev. Father Doyle, the National sec retary, was scheduled to arrive from New York on one of the early morning trains. He has four rooms engaged at the Jermyn for the national headquar ters. A meeting of the board of gov ernment will be held there tonight. A serenade to the officers and delegates Is the only other thing on the pro gramme for today. The ladles' societies met last evening at St. John's church, Gig street. The St. Paul's, of Green Ridge, was repre sented by Miss Early; the St. Cecilia's, of the West Side, by Miss Hennigan, and the St. Irene's, of the South Side, by Mrs. E. C. Connell and Mrs. Jennie Kinney. Many others besides the regularly constituted delegates were in attendance and an enthusiastic meet ing was held. It was decided to hold a reception for the visiting lady delegates at Hotel Jermyn, Friday afternoon, between the hours of four and six. The presidents of the various local ladles' societies will compose the reception committee and distribute the cards of Invitation. Rev. E. J. Melley, spiritual director of the Scranton Diocesan union; J. C. Gallagher, chairman of the local ways and means comnilftee, and others prominent in the Work were present to aid the ladles with their counsel. In a leter to the Tribune last night, A. A. Boyee, of Philadelphia, national secretary of the I. C. B. U. states that seventy-one societies will be repre sented at the convention, each society sending one delegate. Most of the societies are clustered In and around Philadelphia, and the most of the delegates will come from that city on a special train leaving the Reading terminus at 9 o'clock a. m., arriving here at 2:55 p. m. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. A meeting of tho executive commit tee will be held at 3:30 o'clock this af ternoon In the St. Charles hqtel, which will be convention headquarters. The executive committee Is composed of Daniel Duffy, Sa. Clair, Pa., president; J. J, Behan, Kingston, Canada, flrflst vice-president; Miss Katie Garman, Providence, R. I., second vIce-Dresl-dent; Thomas J. Foley, Gloucester, N. J., treasurer; A. A. Boyle, Philadelphia, Pa., secretary, nnd J. T. Sweeney, Camden, N. J. Tho committee on credentials will meet at the St. Charles this evening at 8 o'clock. Beginning at the same hour there will be a reception for the delegates at tho rooms of John Boyle O'Reilly council, Y. M. I., on Lacka wanna avenue. Attorney M. F. Con ry, of this city, will welcome rthe dele gates on behalf of the local society. Addresses will be made by President Duffy, Vice-President Behan, Secre tary Boyle and others. Refreshments will be served at tho conclusion of the speechmaklng. . The work of the convention will be gin Wednesday morning, after the del egates have attended a high mass nt St. Patrick's church, JackEon street. It will last two days. HIS IDEA OF REST. From tho Times.Herald. A business man accustomed to hard work for many years usually finds id leness Irksome. Men who have been actively in tho harness, as a rule, do J not like to retire, although retirement In old ngo Is tho goal of the average worker. A successful Chlcagoan, who has renched 60 years, said to mc tho other day: "I am going to quit. I havo worked for thirty years without a week's vacation; now I am going to rest for thirty years. I have earned every dollar I possess; now I Intend to spend money and stop worrying about accumulating It." I npplauded this determination nnd inquired how ho Intended to spend his leisure. "I have bought a homestead in Blank," he said, naming a small Michi gan town, "and I shall remove there with my family and Blmply wallow In idleness and contentment." "But how will you pass your spare tlmo?" I insisted. "Well, I'll hunt and fish," ho said. "Good but that will not keep you busy tho year around," I ventured. "No, but I shall read. I'll take all the papers, I will get togcthor a little library, too." "Will that occupy nil your extra time?" "Oh, I shall walk nbout a good deal, I dare say. Exercise you know great thing for nn old man." "Is that you entire programme?" "N-no; not exactly," ho said, hesitat ingly, "I'm going to organize a private bank down there and manage it." A CATASTROPHE. That Stupid Conductor Hnd Put Him OtTnt tho Wrong Plncr. From Harper's Round Table. The train was roaring along about forty miles an hour and the conductor was busily punching tickets full of holes, when a little thin old man who sat In one of the corner Beats plucked up his sleeve. "Mr. Conductor, you be sure nnd let me off at Speer's Station. You see, this Is the first time I ever rode on Bteam cars, nnd I don't know anything' bout them. You won't forget It, eh?" "All right, sir; I won't forget." The old man brushed back a Btray lock of hair, and straightening himself gazed with increasing wonder at the flying landscape, every now and then exclaiming, "Gracious!" "By gum!" etc. Suddenly there was a crash, and af ter a number of gymnastic moves that made him think of his school days, he found himself sitting on the grass of the embankment alongside the trJrck. Seeing another passenger sitting a short distance away, patiently support Don't Go to Alaska FOR GOLD DUST All Grocers Sell It. Cleans Everything. MADE ONLY BY THE N.K. FAIRBANK COMPANY, Chicago. St-Louis. 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MANAGER. Crystal Lake, Dundaff, Pa. THE MURRAY HILL MURRAY HILL PARK, THOUSAND ISLANDS, The best located and best furnished hotel on the St. Lawrence river, Accommo dations for 300 guests. Opens June 25th, 18o7. F. R. WHITE, Prop. THE MATTHEW, 302 First Avenue, ABUUHV PAUK, N. J, Near the teach and Promenade. All conveniences and comforts for per manent and transient guests. Excellent table, tho best beds, and most approved sanitary cqvlpn-ent. For particulars, etc., address 0. W. MATTHEWS, Owner and Manager. ing various parts of-the splintered car across his legs he Inquired: "Is this Spcers Crossing?" , The passenger, who was a drummer, and not altogether new to such hap penings, replied with a smile, although In considerable pain: "No; this Is a catastrophe." "Is that so," he Irritably exclaimed. "Now, I knew that conductor would put mo off at tho wrong place." UNAVOIDAUIjE. From tho Chicago Tribune'. ' "That was a very queer poem on "Tha Three Ages of Man' you published In your paper this morning," ald the -man man who happened In. "Tho general under standing Is that thero aro seven ages of man." "It was written 'The Seven Ages of Man,' " explained tho worried Bunday editor, "but I had to cut It down to threo on account of a lack of space." A Hopeless Case. From the Now York Truth. Mack "Why did Mrs. Strongmlnd's re latives contest her will?" Wyld "They claim she was unduly In fluenced by her husband." Mack "They couldn't havo known her very well." OUK OWN STEVE CRANE. A frieze of glories awesome flaro in wov cned maze Low passioning throbs attuned In rhap sodies resound And pungent Inconso swirls, In crim soned souls ablazo In battcrtcd love-lit thunders, and flushes meek abound At Hymen's altar. t Low-volccd tho hum of yawping mob, In clangoring agony swells. And mists of blackened things In 'Swelt ering troop fast stream - , Bcforo tho happy pair, low sunk In deep. cnlng wells Of heaven-tinctured happiness and'gar lsh lovo lights beam In eyes that falter. Love trembles fill tho exultant wlld- chasmed heart And sonant lltnnles burst high in chor- aled rhythmic song But then a horrored pause Elysla'a thunders burst apart. Black choklngs stltlo the vcst-blaz- oncd priest, tho devled words go wrong and, frothing wildly nt the mouth, his lips writhed and grew blew and green in convulsive efforts to nsk Syszepan Ohan cssyran If he would take Gramtsky Shck crjlan to bo his wedded wife. Chicago News. Mnii-mit tipiH i 0., Syracuse, U.S., U. S.X. SPRING HOUSE, Heart Lakj, Pa. U E. Crofut. Prop. Strictly temperance, newly remodeled and furrlshod. Flno groves, large lawn, dancing pavilion, croquet grounds, etc. Bicycle boat, sail boats, 15 row boats, fishing tackle, etc., free to guests. Taka D., L. & W. via Alford Station. Writs for terms. HOTEL ALBERT, Cor. 11th Street and University Place, NEW VOHK. une block west of Broadway. Noted for two things, COMFORTand CUISINE First-class rooms at $1.00 a day and up ward, on the European plan. L. & E. FRENKLE. ?v VTM. M.BATES. An est&blltbed hotel node new aanaauocot and thoroughly abreast o( tho times. VUlton to New York will find the Everett In tha yen heart ot the hopping district, convenient to places of amusement ana readily accessible from all parts if the CUT. EUHOl'BAN PLAN. WESTMINSTER HOTEL, Cor. Sixteenth St. and Irving Place, NEW YORK. AMERICAN PLAN, $3.50 Per Day nnd UpwnrdH. EUKOPEAN PLAN, $1.50 Per Dny and Upwnrds. GEO. MURRAY, Proprietor. The St. Denis wsraEr h v Broadway and Eleventh St., New York, Opp. 0 race Church. European Plan. Rooms Si.oo a Day and Upwards. In a modest and unobtrusive way there art) few bettor conducted hotels in the metropolis than the St. Denis. The great popularity It haa acquired oan readily be tracod to 1U unlqna location, IU homolike ntmoiuhere, tha peculiar excellence of its culslue ana service, and Its very moder ate prices. WILLIAM TAYLOR AND SON. S4.i, ). . u.
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